Cost of living comparison
Paris is 7.6% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 64.9% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% less in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 56.5% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$7.65
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$24.84
€22.84
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$756.26
€695.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$4.31
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$36.48
€33.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 56.5% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$148.98
€136.98
|
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